One Hundred Thirty-Third Avenue Bridge, Spanning Rabbit River
Hopkins’s story
172 years in pictures
Census counts: 384 in 1930, 615 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1958 on.
- 1854Hopkins is settled
HopkinsMI
A town settled in 1854, now home to 636 people.
Population
636
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$242K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
30.7
years
Jobs based here
311
Balanced
Is Hopkins a good place to live?
20% of residents live below the poverty line in Hopkins, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Hopkins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
636 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hopkins: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hopkins, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOak Lane Apartments water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hopkins’ trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHopkins Township ClerkHopkins Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4932849328 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hopkins.
Natural hazards
Top of a very low hazard risk in Hopkins: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Hopkins break down as 67% from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. Also worth knowing: households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hopkins
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 109 inches of snow falls in a winter.
109″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–34°
Spring36–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 15
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Hopkins sends most of its workers out of town
For working residents in Hopkins, the share who work locally is 2.8%. Jobs based in Hopkins grew to 311 in 2021, 96 more than in 2011. The mean commuting time for Hopkins comes to 22 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.
3%work in town
| Hopkins | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Hopkins3%
Grand Rapids8%
Hopkins Township7%
Byron Township6%
Wyoming5%
18 mi
median commute distance
311
jobs based in Hopkins
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Health
Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, fewer of Hopkins’ adults had a checkup this year
31% of Hopkins adults sleep under 7 hours. The town beats the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Hopkins | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Hopkins | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.8% | 11.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.9% | 10.2% |
Beacon Allegan
8.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
2.2% of the land in Hopkins is protected from building
In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.1 miles of trail. Hopkins’ concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
2.2%conserved
| Hopkins | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
2.2%
conserved · 7 of 306 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Park | — | 7 |
| 2. Hopkins Soccer Fields | — | 4 |
| 3. Hopkins Old Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
A home in Hopkins sells for about $283K at the median
The share of households in Hopkins who own their home: 76%.
$283Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hopkins
18pages on Hopkins
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hopkins; the nearest are
Davenport UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grand Rapids19.4 mi$24,466 tuitionGrand Rapids Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grand Rapids24.1 mi$4,179 in-state tuitionGrand Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Allendale24.2 mi$15,140 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Hopkins residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Hopkins
Village in Michigan, United States
Hopkins, formerly Hopkins Station, is a village within Hopkins Township in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 615 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 709 ft
- ZIP code
- 49328
Questions about Hopkins
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hopkins, MI a good place to live?
Hopkins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Hopkins, MI known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Frank Kitson and Ron Stehouwer.